MBFC's Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/23/2024 (Weekend Edition)

Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact check for accuracy before publishing. We fact-check the fact-checkers and let you know their bias. When appropriate, we explain the rating and/or offer our own rating if we disagree with the fact-checker. (D. Van Zandt)

Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience/Other

Fact Checker bias rating Codes: Red = Right-Leaning, Green = Least Biased, Blue = Left-Leaning, Black = Unrated by MBFC

FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Kari Lake lost the Arizona governor’s race in 2022 because Maricopa County “machines just happened to be broken” — “only the Republican machines.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Some printers produced ballots that were too light for on-site tabulators, but the ballots could be counted later. Lake’s court challenges failed, and an independent review found no evidence of wrongdoing.) Trump Spreads Election Misinformation in Key States Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: The Earth’s average temperature was 2 degrees Celsius warmer 55,000 years ago. Lead Stories rating: False (Ice core samples and other geological data show that global temperatures were lower 55,000 years ago due to extensive ice sheets and lower greenhouse gas concentrations.) Fact Check: Earth’s Average Temperature NOT 2 Degrees Celsius Warmer 55,000 Years Ago
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Joe Biden (D): Donald Trump’s plan is “cutting Social Security for you.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (Before the 2024 campaign, Trump expressed openness to major overhauls of Social Security, including cuts and privatization. However, Trump quickly walked that statement back. In addition, his campaign website says that not “a single penny” should be cut from Social Security, and he’s repeated similar lines in campaign rallies.) Joe Biden cherry-picks Donald Trump statement on cutting Social Security Joe Biden Rating
FALSE	(International: Brazil): The sea level has not risen in Rio de Janeiro since 1880. Australian Associated Press rating: False. Sea levels have risen by at least 12.7cm in Rio de Janeiro since 1963. Historical photos of Brazil mountain don’t disprove sea level rise

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